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Rep. Adelita Grijalva on ICE, the water crisis in Arizona, and more
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (141+ words) AZPM Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva joins us this week on The Press Room for the first time since taking office last fall. She discusses ICE and immigration, the state's water crisis and more. Plus, on our weekly roundtable we talk about…...
Pima County supervisors may dismiss board of Industrial Development Authority
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (338+ words) At its Tuesday meeting, the Pima County Board of Supervisors did not vote to dismiss the board of the county's Industrial Development Authority. But the supervisors could do so in the coming weeks. According to Supervisor Matt Heinz, the authority's…...
ESAs, DEI and education funding: AZ superintendent candidates debate
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (523+ words) Candidates for the Arizona superintendent of public instruction debated this week ahead of the July 21 primary election, in which incumbent Tom Horne seeks a third term. Democratic candidate Brett Newby " a behavioral analyst " faced former educator Teresa Leyba Ruiz who…...
Take a film out into the wild: Border Wall Screenings shine at Nogales Film Fest
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (532+ words) Films flickered along the U. S. -Mexico border wall Thursday night as the Nogales International Film Festival opened its signature "Film on the Fence" event. Festival organizers projected movies simultaneously in Ambos Nogales, with audiences gathering on both sides of the border....
Arizona proposes major Colorado River cuts as Lower Basin states seek federal funding
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (506+ words) Arizona water leaders say that the seven Colorado River Basin states have still not reached an agreement on how to operate the Colorado River after 2026. But on Wednesday, at an Arizona Reconsultation Committee meeting, those leaders discussed a new plan…...
Arizona's Data Center Boom, 2026 Election Preview & The Deconci Port Of Entry | The Press Room
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (98+ words) AZPM - AZPM | Southern Arizona's PBS and NPR Station Arizona's Data Center Boom, 2026 Election Preview & The Deconci Port Of Entry | The Press Room Despite strong publish pushback, Arizona's data center boom continues. What's the latest for two proposed data centers here…...
A Mine Moves In: The Hermosa Project in Patagonia, AZ - Arizona Illustrated
4+ week, 1+ day ago (20+ words) A Mine Moves In: The Hermosa Project in Patagonia, AZ'AZPM A Mine Moves In: The Hermosa Project in Patagonia, AZ...
The Tucson Family Food Project - Arizona Illustrated
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (10+ words) The Tucson Family Food Project'AZPM The Tucson Family Food Project...
Drastic cuts avoided in Tucson's recommended budget for next year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (665+ words) Two fire stations and eight rec centers in Tucson will most likely stay open next fiscal year, after fears of closure mounted earlier this month. On Tuesday, Tucson City Manager Tim Thomure presented a recommended budget for fiscal year 2027, which…...
Observers pepper-sprayed by ICE | Tucson facing budget cuts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) AZPM Civilian observers pepper sprayed in South Tucson by ICE: It's not the first time such an incident has occurred in Southern Arizona. Plus, the city of Tucson is looking to make some cuts. What's on the chopping block? We…...